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By our reporter It was calmer in court this time around as the terrorism trial of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) kicked off today before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The charges were brought against him by the Federal Government (FG) with the first witness testifying behind camera. Kanu's appearance in court towards the end of the time of former judge handling another of his cases, Justice Binta Nyako, had been controversial with the IPOB leader and the judge in direct, open exchange of hot words over the judge's decision to obey a directive…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State House of Assembly members have decided to summon telecom operators in the state -MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile - accusing the latter of robbing subscribers through dropped calls. The obviously angry lawmakers also want the firms to explain how they will reimburse their customers for losing precious money over such failed calls. The move has elicited rejoicing among residents of the state who have suffered untold ordeals, some even losing life-changing opportunities, hefty sums of money, due to incomplete calls arising from the poor networks of the telecoms operators. The lawmakers' bid followed a…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the 82 Division Enugu headquarters of the Nigerian Army has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging and another, Private Abubakar Yusuf, to a 10-year imprisonment. Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday, April 29, said that the sentences were handed down after due consideration of the offences of murder and robbery for which the soldiers stood trial. It would be recalled that the GCM, composed of 11 members, was inaugurated by the General Officer Commanding…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna About 26 persons have been confirmed killed and three others injured following a deadly attack by terrorists with improvised explosive device (IED) along the Maiduguri–Damboa highway in Borno State,North-East Nigeria. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, April 29, when a convoy of civilian and commercial vehicles, accompanied by military escorts, was traveling from Damboa to Maiduguri, the state capital. The IED, suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents, exploded with devastating impact, destroying several vehicles and killing many of occupants of the vehicles instantly. The attack stands out as one of the deadliest incidents…

By our reporter Fresh from arriving Nigeria from London, Abuja socialite, Aisha Achimugu, was promptly arrested by operatives of anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, April 29. Reports said she was picked up about 5am as she stepped onto the arrival lounge. Achimugu's lawyers disclosed news of the arrest in a statement on Tuesday. They stressed that the business woman had arrived voluntarily into the country from London. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered that she appears before EFCC unfailingly on Tuesday, April 29 to respond to charges bordering on graft and conspiracy.…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Caucus in the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government(FG)'s plan to concession the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, describing it as a potential catalyst for boom in the South-East economy. The caucus commended the FG for the initiative, urging it to hasten the concession process to enable the people of the South-East and the nation to benefit from it in earnest. It equally called on the people of the region to support the concessioning as the only way to guarantee sustainable investment to fully develop the airport into a…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has issued a stern warning to supervisory officers, particularly Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Heads of Tactical Squads and other Units, to redouble their efforts and justify their postings or face immediate replacement. Speaking during the Police Strategic Conference with senior officers and a routine briefing, the CP emphasised that the directive formed a core part of new measures aimed at strengthening accountability and operational excellence within the Command. The CP further affirmed that the era of complacency was over, declaring that every officer must now prove daily that…